#uber drivers in Seattle blocked from unionizing after federal judge’s temporary ruling
April 4, 2017 | Uncategorized
A federal judge temporarily blocked the city of Seattle from implementing a landmark law allowing Uber and Lyft drivers to unionize, according to the Associated Press. The ruling is a temporary reprieve for Uber, which just a few weeks ago saw its own effort to stymie the law struck down by a Washington state judge.
BREAKING: U.S. judge temporarily blocks Seattle’s first-in-the-nation law allowing drivers of ride-hailing companies to unionize.
— The Associated Press (@AP) April 4, 2017
The law in question passed the Seattle city council in a 9-0 vote back in December 2015. The first of its kind, the law allows drivers for ride-hailing apps like Uber and Lyft to unionize and collectively bargain for better working conditions,…
